Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares Fuertes : Marzo 20 2007 : Design A, Type A

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Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela

Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Marzo 20 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: José Miguel López Bravo - Chemy

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: José Miguel López Bravo - Chemy

Characteristics

Date: Marzo 20 2007
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10L (serie A8-F8, Z8 #1. Mar 2007), 10M (serie G8-H8, Z8 #2. Mar 2007)
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with terracotta, brown and indigo as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "10", the date, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares», the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Guaicaipuro by Pedro Centeno Vallenilla, with the denomination value "10" below. The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field American Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) with Ucaima Falls, and Venado and Kurún Tepui as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "10" and the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares».
Date of initial circulation: {321}
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "10" (holographic view), and "BCV 10", "BCV 10", "BCV 10" and "BCV 10" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "10" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "10" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Guaicaipuro and the denomination value "10".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (9)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000
P90a	Known A00000004 - A89789025
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000
P90a	Known B00003349 - B90000000
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	90,000,000
P90a	Known C00003963 - C89927021
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-d8	Marzo 20 2007	D8	90,000,000
P90a	Known D00000521 - D89995671
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-e8	Marzo 20 2007	E8	90,000,000
P90a	Known E00000141 - E89990739
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-f8	Marzo 20 2007	F8	25,000,000
P90a	Known F00000446 - F24992748
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-g8	Marzo 20 2007	G8	52,000,000
P90a	Known G00000096 - G51988382
p90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-h8	Marzo 20 2007	H8	90,000,000
p90a	Known H00000052 - H89999929. Estimated H00000001 - H90000000
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-j8	Marzo 20 2007	J8	40,550,000?
P90a	(<=J4052). Known J00000156 - J40523438. Estimated J00000001 - J40550000

Replacement banknote (4)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	803,250?
N/L	First interval. Prefix letter Z separated from serial number. (Z000-Z00803). Known Z00000447 - Z00803224. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00803250
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r2	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	450,000?
N/L	Second interval. Prefix letter Z together with serial number. (Z0500-Z0544). Known Z05002217 - Z05448253. Estimated Z05000001 - Z05450000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r3	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	1,001,600?
N/L	Third interval. Prefix letter Z separated from serial number. (Z0200-Z0300). Known Z02007160 - Z03001379. Estimated Z02000001 - Z03001600
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r4	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	117,000?
N/L	Fourth interval. Prefix letter Z together with serial number. (Z06000-Z06116). Known Z06000720 - Z06116799. Estimated Z06000001 - Z06117000

Known errors pieces (9)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Displacement and inverted print in the reverse.
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	C8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	C8	32?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e4	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-d8,e	Marzo 20 2007	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-f8,e	Marzo 20 2007	F8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-g8,e	Marzo 20 2007	G8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-h8,e	Marzo 20 2007	H8	-
N/L	Error. Reprint of the serial number.

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01s (V)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	2000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0419 - 1969. Estimated 0001 - 2000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01s3	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

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